Fantastic hole in the wall spot. I had the seafood omelet and could tell everything was super fresh and high quality. The staff was super nice as well! read more

This place has everything you can want in an authentic diner: amazingly fresh breakfast cuisine, friendly service, and a super fast turnaround from when you order to when it's ready. Make sure you come here on an empty stomach because they have large portions, but with as good of food that comes out of the kitchen, you won't want to stop until your plate is clean no matter what! read more

If you're in the mood for a super casual, mom and pop-style diner, this is your place. My husband was hesitant to eat here at first because he said it reminded him of a Waffle House. It's set up like one with a bar top overlooking the cook tops and back line. In ordered the Blue Dolphin special I think it was called. (2 eggs, bacon, potatoes and 2 pancakes). My husband ordered the 3-cheese omelet with ham. The food came out super fast and was good. It didn't blow us away, but was just right for a diner and the prices. Service was fast and friendly. No complaints here and we'll probably be back. read more

Blue Dolphin Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Of all the restaurants that we've patronized so far; this one was the best! Dishes were well prepared and excellent service! Get the pancakes and waffles! Smoked salmon was delish. Fruit was really fresh and the price point was very reasonable! read more

Good food, good coffee, great service, unassuming place. That's all I need for breakfast and they delivered, so they earned their starts ;)

Amazing food and service. Highly recommend this place for breakfast/lunch. Very affordable and great tasting food.

A lido key breakfast staple. I've been here more times than my yelp counts. Each time the breakfast is able to cure my hungry ills. Every day brings a fresh array of specials, and the staffs always so polite. The only things keeping the dolphin from the 5th star is the fact that it is so small and the wait times and waiting area are not the best. Especially on a hot summer day, being stuck outside is not the most elegant of a wait area. Beyond that everything else is awesome! read more

great place to have breakfast. very fresh ingredients,friendly staff and great coffee what else can I ask for in breakfast,beside a delicious and creamy crab benedict (WOW FACTOR) try it ,you will love it read more

In an area of lots of fancy restaurants, so happy we chose this place to eat. Well cooked simple food. California omelet was huge and lots of fresh avocado. Nice fruit side, fresh and tasty, in season. Husband's chicken fried steak was melt in your mouth tender. Toast was even good. Definately come here. Oh, staff was efficient and friendly. read more

Service is horrible. This place deserves a minus 1. Not busy but hostess and cashier were rude. Do not spend ur money here. They don't deserve it. read more

Home of the $2.88cup of coffee tax and Refils are included. The cost of a cup of coffee seems to rise here with the cost of a gallon of gas. Prices for everything else are also out of sight, yet there is a line outside the door almost every morning after 8:00AM. Swishy service is the norm from a waitstaff that is condesending to do you the favor of serving. It's cheaper to drive over to the mainland where there are more breakfast choices at 1/2 the price and plenty of parking. read more

if you love lots of snowbirds with bad manners, then this is for you. the most despicable customers on earth just inches from your face as you eat.. its like feeding time at the zoo from 7 am to 4 pm during season. long lines with people trying to bribe their way in...you can pass out in the street before you get seated at a counter......the place to go besides them which was above cha cha coconuts closed.....it had excellent breakfast served fast no lines great view...dolphin serves large portions for the demanding obese snowbirds... st armands is a tourist joint rip off period no matter where you eat.......go to the pancake house,,, read more

really good food! cute little cafe in st.armands, definitely would come back and recommend!

great food ! not a lot of seating. The food was great. A seafood omelet & raspberry french toast but different, made of croissants! Our waitress wasn't in the best mood with the short blond hair... get here early! read more

Wished I had as good of a time as everyone else. They were busy when I went with my family (not a problem, busy typically means good), but we waited and waited, then we were seated, then we waited some more. Finally we got served, but it took a long time to get any drinks, and the food even longer - which seemed like it was defrosted prepacked hashbrowns, lukewarm buffet scrambled eggs, and microwaved bacon. Wouldn't come back here unless someone forced me to. read more

I came here because of all of the great reviews, but I have to let you know this... this place is has a roach infestation!!! The picture of the food look great, even mouth watering. For a roach to come our from behind the counter is not cool. Just gross... If I could have, I would not even given then the one start. read more

Wish we lived closer to Sarasota cause I'd make this my regular breakfast spot! Fast, friendly service and great food!

Waffles with the fresh fruit and whipped cream are wonderful!

This place has the best pancakes, the world's best cup.of coffee and outstanding service. Always a wait- but worth it!

Fantastic diner food! So, so good I would go back in a heartbeat. Fast and friendly service, very sweet servers, one cutie even offered to hold our baby so we could eat :-) read more

15 min wait at 10:45 on a Wednesday but worth it!! Quick and friendly service the entire time. Breakfast burrito was delicious! Great portions. read more

They do not wear gloves when handling food and it is blatant. Even the person handling the money, who is slow as you can be. Incompetent is an overstatement for the cashier. Spent 5 min punching our order into the computer when she could've made you two bagels already. They should just keep milk and half and half by the coffee setup. Not a fan read more

Huge portions. If you get an omelette, you can split it. Fruit as side was delicious. Had blue dolphin special, yummy! Recommended for breakfast. Their muffins are a bit high priced though. read more

Delicious breakfast. Great service. We'd come back again in a heartbeat. The servers were friendly and refilled coffee before we had to ask. Food was really good. It was worth the wait. read more

No frills "diner" with very good breakfast food, quick service, and fair prices. Not a big place, so you may have to wait in peak season and on weekends. Excellent crispy home fries and homemade corned beef hash. Reliable, consistent. read more

Wait can be long, but the breakfast is delicious. I had the works omelette and could hardly finish it. Staff is very friendly.

Simple and to the point... if u r in town and u like to enjoy the best breakfast of ur life... this is the place

Best breakfast I have had in a while. It's a cute little hole in the wall cafe tuck in between a hair salon place and a beach store. I had the western omelette which lacked salt and pepper, but once I put it on, it was fantastic. In fact, if there was an option for 4.9 stars, this place would get it. W had to wait 10 minutes for a table but it was definitely worth the wait. My little brother had pancakes with were to die for. M dad had the vegetarian chili which was really good, and my mom had the healthy start omelette or whatever which she said was amazing. Her meal was the only one I didn't try. Also, my omelette was only $9 and it was gigantic. It must have had at least 6 eggs in it. It came with 4 slices of toast, and whopping side of breakfast potatoes. I would definitely come back! read more

Super excited after seeing reviews. We were not impressed. We came for lunch and ordered a salad, sandwiches and a burger. It was so so. Staff was friendly, which helped. This wouldn't be a first choice for me to eat in St Armand's. read more

We come here every year a few times while we're on vacation. This year as always the food was amazing and the service very good. We love the small diner atmosphere and definitely look forward to coming back next year. read more

Dirty silverware, 2 out of 3 water glasses had old lemon seeds stuck to the bottom. I ordered the blue crab Benedict as that was their special and they raved about it, when it arrived the muffin was burnt, crab was cold and filled with she'll pieces, the egg was great. I will not be back again. read more

Been here many times, service is always great. I recommend the Reuben sandwich, however not the chicken club. Too much chicken and not enough bread makes for a mess on your plate. read more

What a treasure...wait staff is great & entertaining, very personable. Food is always consistently good and priced very well. Can't go wrong here, folks! read more

Love this place, great portions, reasonable prices for the food received. Very casual diner for breakfast food, one of the best in Sarasota, I highly recommend visiting here! Great service as well and usually not much of a wait! Excellent! read more

Lunch at the Blu' Island Bistro was excellent! (My niece, a long time veteran of the restaurant business, was extremely impressed.) We (three of us) can't say enough about our experience. The service was wonderful and prices incredibly reasonable for such amazing food! This is one of the best restaurants in the area! read more

I have enjoyed breakfast here on 2 occasions BOTH were a great experience. It is a tiny place, reminiscent of a small diner. very clean & Very affordable and generous portions. I have had the corned beef hash and the biscuits and gravy. Both were delicious and extremely generous portions - I had to take some home! The service was fast and friendly and you can have a cup of coffee while you wait for a table. Do not be surprised if there is a wait for a table, and do not come with a large group. This quaint place cannot accommodate you. There is no outdoor seating, just counter seating and small booths. Try it out. You will be pleasantly surprised! read more

Yes, you pay for eating at the circle, but a $14 omelet? Staff was in a big hurry and not friendly to visitors even when business was slow. Buy a carton of eggs for $4 and toss in some cheese. Coffee is NOT tasty. Better off skipping their beans and grabbing hot coffee across the street. read more

A Sarasota st Armand's institution. During season it can be a long wait with snowbirds lining up out the door. When things slow down the atmosphere changes to a local everyone knows each other eating place. Like Cheers for breakfast. Wait staff guys are excellent and familiar. Food is good and reasonably priced for the area. read more

Worst wrap Ever! I ordered the California Wrap, sliced turkey, tomato, guacamole and Jack cheese. I am from California...this wrap is an insult to the entire State. It was huge (the size of a very large burrito) the was only a few bits of mealy tomato, the guacamole, what very little there was, completely flavorless, perhaps frozen, definitely not fresh. There was plenty turkey, unfortunately it tasted like it was well beyond it's sell by date. The wrap itself was ridiculously thick and chewy. There were no greens whatsoever. And the very small bit of jack cheese had been melted over the outside of the wrap. After 3 or 4 bites I was so disgusted I tossed it out. They really need to work with fresh food and learn to make a proper wrap! read more

The Breakfast and Lunch at the Blue Dolphin, St. Armonds, Sarasota, Fl., is definately the best! You won't be disappointed! A great upscale diner experience. Excellent service, great portions, prepared perfectly, never leave dissappointed. My husband and I are so happy we finally found the Blue Dolphin, we will recommend it to everyone! read more